Type bearer



Luiincsses NOV. 13, 1928. 1,691,693

A. A. WILSON TYPE BEARER Filed Oct. 15, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 V i ///4n &

[nvenlor 6 Olberi clwilso'n I Patented Nov. l3, 1928.

cartels TYPE Banana.

Application filed October 15, 1927. "Serial No 226,327.

My invention relates to an improvement in type bearers, and the object of my invention is to provide such a device which has special utility for foundry lock up purposes.

5 Heretofore, the type bearers in use were of one piece construction and were type high so that in taking proofs of a page of typega very undesirable smudge of ink was produced around the proof page by the upper edge of the type bearer. By the use of my invention this undesirable smudge is eliminated since my type bearer is sectional as will be hereinafter more clearly pointed out.

Another object of my invention is to pro 5 vide a bearer built up of a plurality of sections so that the lower section may be forced into engagement with a page of type while the upper ends of the type is being retained in placeby some suitable means and the upper section of the type bear-er may be inserted for foundry purposes after the device retaining the upper ends of the type in place has been removed.

Other objects and advantages of-my invent tion will appear hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure '1 represents a top plan view of a page of type showing-my invention applied thereto and being secured as in the manner of a foundry lock up. I i

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional View of that disclosed in Figure 1.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of one section of a type bearer as incorporated in my invention.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a page of type having the lower section of my improved type bearer applied thereto andshowing a type frame in position for securing the top edge of the type page in position.

Figure 5 is a perspective view similar to that of Figure 4 and showing the use of string in connection with lower half of type bearers which aid in securing the page of type, before the final foundry lockup.

Numeral 5 in the drawings represents a section of a type bearer which consists of two identical sections having a wide face 6 and a narrow face 7 on the opposite side there fill "' of. As best shown in Figure 2 the two sections are constructed in such a manner that they are adapted to fit snugly together for the purpose of forming a type high bearer as illustrated. The faces 8 are provided with slightly rounded corners 9 and 10 for the purpose of facilitating the insertion and. re

moval of the upper section of the bearer when the lower section is being secured by means of a block 11 and a set screw 12 or equivalent apparatus as in the foundry lock up illustrated in'lligures 1 and 2.

The bearer is provided with a groove 13 as is usual in type bearers. The groove 13 is necessary on both sections of the bearer because of the fact that the bearer is made in stock lengths and is simply cut the proper lengths for thep'age of type and one of the sections reversed for making the lower portion of the bearer and the other section fit ted into the lower section for completing the bearer as herein illustrated. In case it is found desirable or convenient to employ the string method of securing the-bearer to the type page, it isnecessary to cut a notch 14 in the ends of the lower sections of the bearers so that the string may pass around said ends without interference as shown in Figure 5. v

When it is desirable to make a proof of the type page, it maybe done by employing only the lower section of the type bearer which may be secured with string as illustrated in i Figure 5, without causing a wide smudge. around the border.

In Figure l is illustrated a special utility of my invention. 1 Since the bearer is composed of two sections 5, it will be readily understood that a t pe frame 15 may engage the upper ends 0 the type 16 and hold the same in place while the lower section 5 of the bearer ispositioned beneath the frame 15.

The page of type being secured in the man ner illustrated in Figure l, and 1t bemg desired to make an nnpressionor wax mold of the page of type, it is only necessary to remove the type frame 15 and insert the upper sections 5 of the bearer and press them down snugly into position shown in Figure 2.

The two sections then in place, constitute I the necessary type high bearer for foundry purposes.

/V hen a correction in the page of'type is found to be necessary; my improved type of bearer is of special utility in that the upper section may be removed and the frame 15 placed on the type for holding it in place while the lower section is being removed and the page may then be readily transferred to a suitable place for making the correction and thefra'me 15 being removed for that purpose. In the old method where the type bearer con sisted of a singled piece, it was necessary to remove the locking means and the bearer completely before any frame or equivalent apparatus could be applied thereto with.

the consequent hazard of having the type page fall apart and the type become confused.

Having described my invention in its preferred form of construction, it will be apparcut to those skilled in the art that rertain being so arranged that a narrow variations may be made therein, without departing from the spirit of the invention and I do not wish to be limited to the exact details herein illustrated and described, but desire to avail myself ofsuch variations and modifications come within the scope of the appended claims. I

I claim as my invention 1. A type bearer comprising lurality of sections; each section being 0 height than the height of type and having grooves therein for permitting said so tions to fit together; said completed type bearer being the height of type.

2. A type bearer consisting of a plurality of longitudinal sections; each section having a wide face and a narrow'fa'ce; aid sections being so arrangedthat a narrow face of one is outwardly disposed and a wide face of the other, is outwardly disposed.

3. A type bearer consisting of a plurality of longitudinal sections; each section having a Wide face and a narrow face; said sections faceof one is outwardly disposed and a wide face of the other is outwardly disposed; the lower section being less than type high.

i. A type bearer consisting of a plurality of longitudinal sections; each section having a wide face and a narrow face; said sections being so arranged that a narrow face of one is outwardly disposed and a wide face of the.

other is outwardly disposed; a groove along the inside upper edge of the upper section.

5. A type bearer consisting of a'plurality of longitudinal sections; each section having a wide face and a narrow face; said sections being so arranged that a narrow face of one is outwardly disposed and a wide face of the other is outwardly disposed; the upper section arranged to fit on the lower section and to have a zig zag engagement therewith.

6. A type bearer consisting of a plurality of longitudinal sections; each section having a wide face and a narrow face; said sections being so arranged that a narrow face of one is outwardlydisposed and a wide face of the other is outwardly disposed; the upper section arranged to fit on the lower section and to have a zig zag engagement therewith;

rounded corners on the engaging portions of lower section and to have zig zag engagement therewith. v v v 8. A type bearer consisting of a plurality of longitudinal sections; each section having a wide face and a narrow face; said sections beso arranged that a narrow face of one is outwardly disposed anda wide face of the other is outwardly disposed the lower section icing less than type high; the upper section arranged to fiton the lower section'and having zig zag engagement therewith; rounded corners on the engaging portions of, said sections; a groove along the inside upper edge of the upper section.

9. A type bearer consisting of a plurality of longitudinal sections; each section being identical in shape and having a wide face and a narrow face; said sections so arranged that the narrow face of the lower sectionis outwardly disposed and the narrow face of the upper section is inwardly disposed.

10. A type bearer consisting of a plurality of longitudinal sections; each section being identicalin shape and having a wide face and a narrow face; said sections so arranged that the narrow face of the lower section is outwardly disposed and the narrow face of the upper section is inwardly disposed; the lower section being less than type high; a groove along the inside upper edge of the upper section; said upper section being arranged to have zig zag engagement with the lower section, androunded corners on the engaging portions of said sections. I

' In'testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

ALBERT A. WILSON. 

